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Leadership. Donald Trump
“A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.”

Introduction:
Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York, the fourth of five children of Frederick C. and Mary Macleod Trump. Frederick Trump was a builder and real estate developer who came to specialize in constructing and operating middle income apartments in the Queens, Staten Island, and Brooklyn. Donald Trump was an energetic, assertive child, and his parents sent him to the New York Military Academy at age 13, hoping the discipline of the school would channel his energy in a positive manner. Trump did well at the academy, both socially and academically, rising to be a star athlete and student leader by the time he graduated in 1964. He entered Fordham University and then transferred to the Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania from which he graduated in 1968 with a degree in economics.
Trump seems to have been strongly influenced by his father in his decision to make a career in real estate development, but the younger man's personal goals were much grander than those of his senior. As a student, Trump worked with his father during the summer and then joined his father's company, the Trump Organization, after graduation from college.
Trump was the third generation of a business family. While working with his father, Donald Trump extremely successful in making profitable deals. His father commented on his son's business success by stating that "everything he seems to touch turns to gold". The young Trump assisted his father, Fred Trump, in ventures to build affordable housing. His father was a successful property developer that helped forms Trump's business sense. Trump acknowledged his father's influence by stating that "My father was my mentor, and I learned a tremendous amount about every aspect of the construction industry from him."

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Donald John Trump is the Chairman and CEO of the Trump Organization, a US-based real-estate
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